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Home | Consult Us | Hair Loss Blog Hair Loss Blog ArchiveBlog Archive for September - 2008What is the Difference Between Rogaine and Generic Minoxidil? - Sunday, September 28, 2008 Minoxidil is the active ingredient found in Rogaine and the generics, responsible to stop hair loss and stimulate hair regrowth. Generic minoxidil 5% is just as effective as Rogaine 5%. The same thing is true about the 2% minoxidil solution. There is only one difference. And that is... I've never heard anyone report sexual side effects caused by Provillus. However, Provillus contains saw palmetto, which is supposed to work similarly to finasteride in inhibiting 5-alpha-reductase enzymes, preventing the conversion of T (testosterone) to DHT. Finasteride has been reported to have sexual side effects. If Provillus really is causing your difficulty in... I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "white like vax substances" but it sounds like you may have typical male pattern baldness combined with some sort of scalp infection. In my opinion, have your dermatologist take a closer look at your scalp to indentify the white substance on your head. If he finds an infection, he can recommend a proper treatment. If you also have typical genetic male pattern hair loss, you may want to... Minoxidil (the active ingredient in Rogaine) and azelaic acid is found in the topical solution of Provillus. The topical solution of Provillus is very similar to hair loss treatment Xandrox. The oral Provillus solution contains a number of herbal ingredients including saw palmetto, Vitamin B6 and Zinc, pumpkin or cucurbita maxima, and nettle root. Unfortunately there is no hair loss cure, and male pattern baldness is progressive which means that it will most likely continue, especially since you started losing hair at such a young age. But proven treatments like Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil) have a high success rate at slowing down, stopping, or even reversing the hair loss process. sure to look to your extended and not just your immediately family when considering your family history of hair loss. Include uncles, aunts, cousins, etc. Nonetheless, family members may be carrying the genes responsible for androgenic alopecia, but not experiencing hair loss. Hair loss only typically becomes noticeable to the human eye after you’ve already lost about 50% of the hair in a given area. Typically non-surgical hair loss treatment options are more effective the earlier hair loss is caught.
The most common cause of balding in both men and women is genetics, referred to as Androgenic Alopecia (female or male pattern baldness). This type of hair loss occurs when the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) binds itself to susceptible hair follicles and slowly kills it. As a result of the damage to hair follicles... Minoxidil absorbs into the scalp relatively quickly however, when your body sweats, it rids itself of unwanted toxins as it cools the body off. I suppose its possible that sweating profusely shortly after Rogaine application may impact its efficacy.. You may want to consider applying Rogaine at... Rogaine (minoxidil) is often quite effective for thinning hair and hair loss in the crown. Less of side effects, I recommend using the Rogaine foam for at least 4 to 6 months to see if you see if it stops the progression of hair loss... Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil) are FDA approved for the crown only however, many hair restoration physicians and patients alike are convinced that these two hair loss treatments may also provide some benefit for the vertex and front. Propecia and Rogaine both work better in
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